LD 2192

Maine Senate bill in Session 132.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

An Act Regarding School Employee Investigations.

Bill ID ME-132-LD-2192
Session 132
Status enacted
Committee Education and Cultural Affairs
Senate enacted 2026-04-13
Education Labor / Employment
Summary

This bill would clarify the duties of schools and the Department of Education in vetting applicants for school jobs and investigating school employees accused of alleged misconduct. It would clarify information that must be disclosed to schools by applicants and information schools must verify from applicants. It would require schools to report to the department if an employee leaves employment before an investigation of the employee's alleged misconduct can be completed, require a school to ask the department about any current or previous investigations and clarify that a school must begin an investigation upon any notice of misconduct, even if not a formal complaint.

Sponsor
Jill C. Duson
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-13 Status enacted
2026-04-13 Latest Action PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence.
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